this family life
this family life
Playlist by this family lifeHosted by Nicole Avery of PlanningWithKids.com, this family life gives everyday parents a chance to share their hard-fought wisdom. These aren’t bloggers or authors or even people with a big Instagram…Follow the podcast:
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30: on strategies to make it through the festive season with your sanity
This is the last episode for the year and then the this family life podcast is going to take a break. Nicole has very much loved doing the podcast, but she needs to see how the time needed to put the podcast together will fit into her work schedule for next year. Thanks so very much to everyone wh…
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29: on solo parenting a teenager
Today's guest is Jen a solo mum to a 15-year-old teenager. Jen was blogging when Nic started back in 2008 talking about her personal journey and showcasing her photos, which are gorgeous. You can find her blog here Semantically Driven. Nic had a great chat with Jen about her experience of parent…
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28: on 11 things I don't do
A short solo episode from Nic in episode 28. It follows up from her previous solo episode on 11 signs that you could be a busy addict. It is so easy to look around at others and think they seem to be doing it all, when the reality is often very far from that. On the blog and the podcast Nic does t…
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27: on choosing to stay home full time
In this episode Nic has a lovely conversation with Marta. Marta has been a long time reader of the blog and they've exchanged emails, texts and Instagram comments, but this was the first time they had the opportunity to chat in real life. From the beginning it's clear to seeMarta's love for her fa…
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26: on routines and small things
With a 4, 2.5 and 7 month old and working in their business, Kate needs to be organised! Kate had only a couple of weeks off work before returning after their third child was born. Routines, apps and process play a large role at home and work so she can enjoy both. In this episode, Kate shares: Wh…
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25: on education and diagnosis
Nicole learnt so much from this interview with Shae. Shae lives in Melbourne's northern suburbs and has three girls aged 11, 9 and 7. Two of her girls have had an Autism Spectrum diagnosis. Shae is passionate about this and educating her girls which she does herself at home. In the episode Shae sha…
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24: on choosing to take a career break
In this episode, Nic chats to one of her best friends in the whole wide world Cath! Cath and Nic grew up together so have known each other pretty much all of their lives. It is a friendship that Nic adores and cherishes. The reason why Nic thought Cath would make a great guest on the podcast, (oth…
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23: on choosing to enjoy or endure
In this episode Nic chats with Heidi. Heidi has been reading Planning With Kids for some time. Heidi has four kids aged 7, 9, 11 and 14, so they had much in common to talk about. Heidi works from home running a number of businesses with her husband who works on location in the businesses. Heidi ta…
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22: on 11 signs you could be a busy addict
This episode of the podcast is another solo one from Nic, where she shares from a post she wrote earlier this year, highlighting some signs you might recognise if you're addicted to being busy. Nic says: "I could easily list these signs as I am a reformed addict! It was only when I started to try…
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21: on making it through a bad day
This is podcast is a solo one from Nic in response to listeners and readers who wanted to know if she ever have bad days and, if so, how does she cope with them. The simple answer is, yes, Nic has bad days like everyone else. Over time though she has learnt that having known strategies up your sle…
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